How many times do you typically
retread a tire casing?
69% of respondents indicated they expect
retread usage to remain about the same.
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tire purchases.
Most important attributes considered
by fleets for a retread program
What age limit do you
place on casings?
Manufacturer relationship
Casing management
program
Retread patterns that
match fleet’s new tires
Number of viable
retreads per tire
Distance from
retread facility
13%
4 years or less
32%
5 years
18%
6 years
13%
7 years
11%
8 years or more
13%
No age limit
WHEELS
When selecting wheels, what are the
most important attributes for steel
versus aluminum? (select all that apply)*
When it comes to selecting wheel
ends, finish and weight rank higher
when considering steel wheels.
Steel
Aluminum
Durability
Price
Finish
Weight
Manufacturer’s
location
60%
51%
44%
42%
18%
15%
31%
3%
3%
40%
FOCUS ON TIRES & WHEELS
RETREADS
What percentage of wheels in your
fleet are steel versus aluminum?
Adoption is across the board:
27%
of respondents indicated a
50/50 split between specifying
aluminum and steel wheels.
One fifth advised they
specify only steel wheels
40 percent predominantly specify
all or mostly steel wheels
33 percent predominantly specify
all or mostly aluminum wheels
Does your
fleet use
retreads?
58%
Yes
5%
No, but
considering
retreads
38%
No
1 percent of respondents do not retread tire casing.
*Respondents selected all applicable options.
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